"You'd Prefer an Astronaut" was released in 1995. Source: RCA Records.
Released in April of 1995, Hum’s biggest album, You’d Prefer an Astronaut took a very interesting take on the growing alternative scene in music. The biggest hits off of the album were the songs Stars, and Little Dipper, which take a bit more of a traditional approach to alternative music during this time, but what really makes this a unique album is the creative dynamic of the songs as some, like “the Pod” are much heavier, while others like “The Very Old Man” or “Why I Like the Robins”, are much slower and softer but still take on a similar appeal to the rest of what the album has to offer. Interestingly enough, Hum never grew to be too big, but it did have a profound legacy as it served as a key inspiration for huge labels, like the Deftones. In multiple interviews, the lead singer of the Deftones, Chino Moreno, explains how songs from this album acted as inspiration for their debut album, (Like) Linus. Hum released 4 albums over the span of about 30 years with their first being Downward is Heavenward In 1990, followed by Electra in 1993, and Inlet in 2020 which was a reunion album.